Bonded glass fiber cue stick



' Sept. 10, 1963 INVENTOR. M ICHAE L GENT! LE,JB

A TTOENEY 3,103,359 BONDED GLASS FIBER CUE STICK Michael Gentile, Jr., 1406 W. 47th St., Ashtabula, Ohio Filed Mar. 1, 1961, Ser. No. 92,545

1 Claim. (Cl. 273-68) This invention relates to cue sticks and, more particularly, to an especially constructed cue stick.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an extremely long lasting, warp-free cue stick which can be readily used in a conventional manner, and which can be reproduced at a relatively low cost.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a one stick of the above type which is extremely lightweight, easy to handle, and which is virtually damageproof through extensive use over prolonged periods of time.

All of the [foregoing and still [further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a cue stick made in accordance with the present invention in actual use;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the one stick shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged iiragmentary cross sectional view of the front end of the one stick shown in FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a right end elevational View of the assembly shown in FIGURE 3; and

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view of the rear end of the one stick.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a one stick 10 made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include an elongated shaft 12 tapered forwardly toward the front end thereof which has a recess 14 ctrictionally receiving a reduced end 16 of a transition piece 18 which has a layer of glue 22 at 'its outermost end for securing a leather tip 20 thereto, which tip 20 has a flat end 21 tor impact with the balls during use.

The opposite end of the shaft 12 is provided with a resilient wear tip 24 in the form of a button having a shank 26 of irregular configuration lockingly engaged within a correspondingly shaped recess of the shaft.

- United States Patent 3,103,359 Patented Sept. 10, 1963 The shaft 12 is constructed from a bonded glass fiber material, and is thus wanpdfree, and extremely sturdy in use. The leather tip 20 is mounted upon the end oi the transition piece 18 which is readily assembled with the forward end of the shaft 12.

It will thus be recognized that an extremely durable and easily handled one stick 10- has been provided which can be readily used in a conventional manner for all types of play.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to the construction shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that such is not to be construed as imparting limitations upon the invention, which is best delined by the claim appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A one stick comprising an elongated tapered shaft of solid bonded glass material having a circular cross section smaller at its front end than at its back end, said shaft having an axial recess in the front end thereof and a tapered recess in the back end thereof of a plurality of tapered steps forming a plurality of axially spaced inwardly extending annular ridges progressively reducing in diameter toward the bottom of such tapered recess, a transition piece connected to the front end of said shatt having a reduced projection disposed in and cfrictionally engaging said axial recess, a cue tip connected to said transition piece, a layer of adhesive connecting said tip to said piece, and a resilient bumper connected to the back end of said shaft and having a shank forced into the tapered recess, said shank conforming to the tapered recess and having a plurality of axially spaced outwardly extending annular ridges each engaging one of said ridges of the tapered recess.

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